Flo Rida’s manager alleges Pop had him banned

The manager of popular Miami-based rapper Flo Rida alleges that Spurs coach Gregg Popovich had him banned from American Airlines Arena for the final two games of the NBA Finals.

Known as Freezy, the manager said on a radio interview on the Hochman and Zaslow Show that he was notified by the NBA that he will be arrested if he tries to attend the game. He blames Popovich, whom he and his top client spent much of Games 1 and 2 heckling from their courtside seat.

“They were just telling me we had too much energy and the head coach complained about it,” the manager said. “Them cats want an easy win. They ain’t used to that Miami Heat support right next to them in their ears. The Spurs are just scared. They’re scared of the energy. The Spurs don’t want that building to erupt around them.”

Leading 3-2, the Spurs can clinch their fifth NBA championship tonight with a victory over the Heat.

Freezy complained that he and Flo Rida, who said he will voluntarily skip the games, aren’t any more boisterous than other celebrity fans, citing Jack Nicholson and Spike Lee.

“This is an act of discrimination,” he told the Miami Herald. “I am not an outside celebrity. I am a local fan and I’m gonna get emotional watching my team play.”

Flo Rida and Freezy were ejected from Miami’s home arena late in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference finals, when the latter attempted to intervene in a dispute between Heat guard Norris Cole and Pacers reserve Jeff Pendergraph.